Broadfield Build... LS3 V8 Time and Aero

[Royal_T]

You have the GTO tranny so you are fine. What I was talking about was in regards to the shifter. If you do not have a GTO T56 you have to purchase a gto lever piece and input into your tranny. A lot of Z guys are having issue on this..

[Beejis60]

Ya, I thought you were saying something about trans length and/or shifter placement with the shifter was hitting the tunnel or something...
Either way, broadfield, I would also look into getting a more modern transmission with the CF rings and not older ones the paper rings.

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by Royal_T

You have the GTO tranny so you are fine. What I was talking about was in regards to the shifter. If you do not have a GTO T56 you have to purchase a gto lever piece and input into your tranny. A lot of Z guys are having issue on this..

The S13/14 don't have the trans issue you speak of like with the 350z. Sikky doesn't even make a shifter for the S13/14 swap. I'll just be using the MGW shifter on a LS1 T56.

[energ]

Originally Posted by Beejis60

I read over on LS1tech that the GTO is actually geared more aggressively than most other T56's on the market. Seemed strange to me.
Anyway, I'm figuring hose length tomorrow and you will have my XRP quote sir.

it is geared more aggressively, not weird at all- a GTO has about 800lbs on an f-body, needs the taller ratios.. i have one in my s13 out of a GTO, but i put an f-body hurst shifter on it. the GTO shifter sat about 2 inches too far back, and all available shifters for the GTO are much sloppier that those for the f-body. and f-body parts are way cheaper.

if you decide to run a GTO trans with an f-body shifter (or vice versa) you will need to run the f-body shift ball receiver on the end of the shift shaft or you will not be able to fully engage all gears

pic for reference

[Beejis60]

Originally Posted by energ

it is geared more aggressively, not weird at all- a GTO has about 800lbs on an f-body, needs the taller ratios.. i have one in my s13 out of a GTO, but i put an f-body hurst shifter on it. the GTO shifter sat about 2 inches too far back, and all available shifters for the GTO are much sloppier that those for the f-body. and f-body parts are way cheaper.

if you decide to run a GTO trans with an f-body shifter (or vice versa) you will need to run the f-body shift ball receiver on the end of the shift shaft or you will not be able to fully engage all gears

pic for reference

Thanks for the good info

[codyace]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

A So we are just waiting for the right Camaro/TA to come along. We can then part it out and sell the LS1 etc. If all goes well I can get the trans for next to nothing.

My roomates T56 needs 2nd and 5th.....just throwing it out there for you.

[codyace]

Originally Posted by Beejis60

Ya, I thought you were saying something about trans length and/or shifter placement with the shifter was hitting the tunnel or something...
Either way, broadfield, I would also look into getting a more modern transmission with the CF rings and not older ones the paper rings.

I know PLENTY of fast boys running the old stuff without issue. No reason to rebuild if you don't need to

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by codyace

My roomates T56 needs 2nd and 5th.....just throwing it out there for you.

Well, how much?

[Royal_T]

Like Toby said How much Cody?

[blueshark123]

Hey toby if you decide to buy a crashed f body I have an excel sheet on the cost of almost every part you can sell off them. I have parted out 5 already and u will make out with a free trans and cash if you play your cards right. I picked up a few around 3500 or less and i sold the swaps alone for that.

[ixfxi]

damn......... when did you guys bust out the miller light?


i thought it was about kirin on this forum. pssh, not in this thread... not anymore.

[holemilk00]

I wonder if Toby and Damon will bundle stuff together in their part out threads?? Cut better deals on shipping and stuff.

[blueshark123]

Originally Posted by ixfxi

damn......... when did you guys bust out the miller light?


i thought it was about kirin on this forum. pssh, not in this thread... not anymore.

Did you forget that we are all rednecks with big v8's

[GripTerror]

that black z06 sounds RIDICULOUS which motor is it I DEFINETELY wana make my ls v8 sound like that omg

[holemilk00]

It's more the cam and exhaust than it is the motor.

[Beejis60]

Originally Posted by codyace

I know PLENTY of fast boys running the old stuff without issue. No reason to rebuild if you don't need to

I wasn't saying to rebuild; I was just recommending to go with a newer gen T56 with CF rings. But I agree with the statement of not needing to rebuild....

[ixfxi]

Originally Posted by blueshark123

Did you forget that we are all rednecks with big v8's

you know

i just watched a best motoring video last night on youtube, it was of a gtr, lfa, zr1, gallardo.. some r8s

the gtr and lfa were top

proof that the lfa v10 swap is the way to go. chop yer mullets off and join the lfa v10 coalition for the proclamation

[drscooper]

Originally Posted by ixfxi

you know

i just watched a best motoring video last night on youtube, it was of a gtr, lfa, zr1, gallardo.. some r8s

the gtr and lfa were top

proof that the lfa v10 swap is the way to go. chop yer mullets off and join the lfa v10 coalition for the proclamation

HELLLL YEAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

[Beejis60]

Originally Posted by ixfxi

chop yer mullets off and join the lfa v10 coalition for the proclamation

I would say waste o cash. If I felt the 'need', then I would roll with a slightly newer gen viper motor.

[dat925stunna]

this build thread gives me a boner toby you have the most epic winning buid thread ive ever read

[ixfxi]

bump for toby bryant............ we're all anxiously waiting for an update

how is the LFA v10 swap coming along?

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by ixfxi

bump for toby bryant............ we're all anxiously waiting for an update

I do have a few new pics, but my iMac has been giving me fits and I haven't been able to upload my pics onto it. In the process of getting a new hard drive now and I will have it back Monday. I have had it for 7 years now without one single issue, so I really can't complain.

[kingkilburn]

Broadfield uses mac?

[ixfxi]

how do you use an iMAC


wow

[Beejis60]

son...

am debating that XRP purchase now since I know you use mac

[Broadfield]

Wow, you guys are really stuck in the 90's. I own Apple product because I want the shit to work longer than 3 years. Not to mention it will give me zero issues for 7+ years. It's also MUCH easier to use than a pc. Look at my build threads, do honestly think I would own a pc? I buy the good stuff.

[Te37]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

Wow, you guys are really stuck in the 90's. I own Apple product because I want the shit to work longer than 3 years. Not to mention it will give me zero issues for 7+ years. It's also MUCH easier to use than a pc. Look at my build threads, do honestly think I would own a pc? I buy the good stuff.

Grr I hate when people make this comparison. Everyone always compares a cheap Walmart computer to a Mac. Spend the same amount on a windows pc and you will have a machine that runs circles around any Mac. Don't kid your self, you didn't "buy the best" when it comes to computers.

[GSXRJJordan]

Originally Posted by Te37

Grr I hate when people make this comparison. Everyone always compares a cheap Walmart computer to a Mac. Spend the same amount on a windows pc and you will have a machine that runs circles around any Mac. Don't kid your self, you didn't "buy the best" when it comes to computers.

My first business was building/maintaining small networks, almost exclusively with PC's. Getting Macs to play nice on a heterogeneous network used to be teh suck, and hasn't improved much. I'll always choose open-source/competition over proprietary, especially when the 'proprietary' option is the same stuff, repackaged.

[Arireese]

cars go fast...

[KendallH]

Originally Posted by Arireese

cars go fast...

Builds go slow